Guest post by Amanda Reid
The striped t-shirt is a classic staple that just cannot ever go out of style, ranking right up there with the perfect-fit skinnies and the white button-down. It can be described as the “neutral” of the fashion and style world, pairing as stunningly with a wide series of patterns as it does with khaki, leather, denim, and the list goes on and on. The best thing is that possibilities are simply endless with striped t-shirts.
Let us have a close look at some go-tips and styling advice on how to wear a striped t-shirt.
Pair Colors Carefully
If your style and fashion goal is an elegant outfit based around a striped top, you should select a tailored shirt that is made of premium quality material. Avoid pairing blue stripes with red accents as it is quintessentially the sailor’s look.
Vertical Stripes
Wear a vertically-striped top along with a stylish pair of jeans for a casual-chic outfit. You may tuck the shirt into the trousers for a more professional look. If you are looking for a stylish and put-together look, you may consider tucking in just the front of the shirt and letting the rest hang loose.
Choose Pinstripes
Choose pinstripes for business wear, stylish semi-casual looks, and boyfriend shirts. White-and-blue pinstriped button-down looks stunning when tailored. Furthermore, it will showcase your stunning figure in the perfect way. You should remember that cinching the waist is the ideal way for creating a visual hourglass figure. Similarly, a tailored blouse works best to fit body proportions and bring your style quotient up a level.
Shades of Denim
Think opposites when it is about choosing a shade of denim. A darker top will go well against light-washed jeans and a light-colored top will be a nice match with a darker denim.
Similarly, you may wear a pair of Oxfords or heels for a dressier outfit or a pair of white sneakers for a sporty look.
Think Neutrals
How about pairing a brightly-colored striped top with a neutrally-toned pant? This combination is amazingly stylish, especially if you are bothered about your outfit appearing too busy. It is best to stick with grey, tan, white, blue, navy blue, or black pants. For example, you can try out a t-shirt with bright yellow and red vertical stripes with navy blue or dark brown pants. It is recommended that the shoes should be neutrally-toned too. Black, brown, or tan shoes will be a good choice as they would not add excess visual stimulation to the outfit.
Cohesive Look
You can even match a color from your t-shirt with your pants to explore a cohesive outfit.
For this, you can select a color from a striped top and wear a skirt or a pair of pants having the same hue. This form of styling looks good with both bright and neutrally-toned t-shirts. For instance, a navy blue and mustard yellow striped top looks good with a navy blue skirt or pants. Similarly, a white and tan striped top can be paired with tan pants.
Colorful Stripes
If you want to stand out in the crowd, you should try mixing colors and stripes. For this, you can choose a striped top and pair bright pants, a skirt, or leggings. Emerald green, pink, red, and royal blue would be amazing choices. You can even try out a short sleeve striped tee with denim crop shorts, printed shorts with a striped tee and a cross body bag, a casual look – denim jacket with pants and sandals, or a red striped Ringer T-Shirts with a midi skirt.
Professional Look
You can tuck a striped t-shirt into a pencil skirt for a professional and sophisticated outfit. This can be an excellent choice when it comes to wearing a vertically-striped t-shirt to a networking event, office, or even a fun night out with colleagues or friends. With a more neutrally-toned top, you can choose a brighter skirt such as blue or red. If you want to go with a more vivid top, it is best to tone things a bit with a neutrally-toned skirt. To add more style, you can wear flats for a conservative look or heels for a dressier feel.
Casual Style
If you want to stay high on style, you should try wearing a striped shirt unbuttoned over a solid-colored t-shirt for a casual look. You can try a shirt with broader vertical stripes or a top with multi-sized stripes. A black or white t-shirt will look simple yet classic or you may try having some amazing fun with a baby blue, light pink, yellow, or differently-colored undershirt. In colder weather, pair it with jeans or black pants. In warmer weather, you can pair it with shorts.
Office Outfit
How about wearing a suit jacket or solid-colored blazer for an office-appropriate outfit? It looks stunningly good with both button-up striped shirts or t-shirts. Feel free to be a bit bolder or brighter as the jacket will anyways be covering most parts of your shirt.